Acceleration of a Plate Subject to Explosive Blast Loading - Trial Results
Abstract
This paper presents the results of a trial to measure the acceleration, pressure loading and displacement of a fixed flat steel plate subjected to explosive blast loading. It is concluded that neither the Fagel formula or simple FEM simulation give accurate predictions of acceleration for a fully clamped square plate subject to a short duration explosive blast loading. The FEM predictive capability may be improved with more accurate materials information plus a more refined model, however this is difficult to achieve prior to experimentation. This experiment has produced results which can be used to refine the Finite Element models of ship decks, subject to explosive blast loading, to predict acceleration.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Mar 01, 2000
- Accession Number
- ADA378423
Entities
People
- Stephen D. Boyd
Organizations
- Defence Science and Technology Group